Written by Jan Zarella
Quick and Dirty:
- Showers Pass Women’s Apex Merino Tech T-Shirt / Showers Pass Men’s Apex Merino Tech T-Shirt
- One and Done! Showers Pass created the perfect T-shirt!
- Price $85
- Color options available: Women’s Cut – Alpine Blue; Men’s Cut – Clay
- Pros: Lightweight, durable, comfortable, no stink!
- Cons: None
- Also comes in long sleeve, but they are currently out of stock.
Review:
I absolutely LOVE this T-shirt! It is the only one I wear for long trail runs! It stays in place while wearing, is soft, comfortable, durable, great at regulating body temperature, and the post-run stink factor is low to non-existent. I have never had any arm chaffing issues when I wear this shirt on runs greater than 30 miles. It’s a great feeling to know I have one article of running clothing that I don’t have to think about when I pack for those 5 AM summer trail run alpine starts! I’ve owned the original version of the Apex Merino T for almost 5 years and it has held up through hundreds of running and hiking miles and dozens of washes, and has neither pilled nor shrunk in almost 5 years. I wash in cool water and hang to dry. I almost always wear it with a running pack and it has no signs of wear from my pack straps/buckles. It truly is the best T-shirt I have ever owned!
Who it’s for:
Anyone who wants a comfortable, durable T-shirt for extended wear while doing activities such as hiking, running or backpacking.
Similar Products
I chose the Showers Pass T-shirt over the Patagonia one for it’s superior fit and comfort, but these are the shirts I would consider similar:
Product to pair with it
- Territory Run Company Long Haul Shorts
- Oiselle Women’s Roga 4” shorts
- Territory Run Co./Mountain Shop collab socks (Mt. Hood Retro)
- Darn Tough Prism Micro Crew Lightweight Running Socks
- Territory Run Co. Long Haul Cap
- Salomon Adv Skin 5 Running Vest with flasks
- Salomon XA Filter flask
- Trail Butter (all of it)
- Clif Shot Bloks (Sour Apple, Strawberry Lemonade, Margarita with salt)
- GU Energy Gel (Lemon Sublime)
- Salomon Genesis Trail Running Shoes
- Montane Minimus Nano Waterproof Jacket